With any luck, the Angels could have swept the Texas Rangers, instead they lost 2 out of 3. They played the Rangers evenly, they just needed to catch a few breaks, which they didn't.
Is Jered Weaver in a slump? It's hard to tell. For the 3rd straight time, Weaver went 6 innings. Against the Rangers, he gave up only 4 earned runs, but that pales in comparison to his 1st 6 starts when he went an ...

Oh I was mad. 30 games in to the season, and I was fuming. Are the Angels scared of the Boston Red Sox. They lost 4 straight home games to the Sox, and had lost their first 2 in Bean town. Scared was the only word that came to mind. It reminded me being in high school and being nervous around girls. Things that would normally be easy, became unbelievably hard. The Angels pounded out 13 hits in ...

Couple of interesting happenings since the last time I wrote. Jason Bulger is finally gone, not completely, but most likely. The Halos DFA'd him on Thursday. I have never been a big fan of him. There were times he looked dominant, but those were rare. I got tired of him walking 2 of every 4 batters he faced. He will be claimed by someone, guaranteed.
Matt Palmer was also sent out, except he was...

I hate the Red Sox. From bad deals with them in the 70′s, to Dave Henderson in 1986, to their complete domination of the Halos throughout the playoffs and most regular seasons. No matter who is wearing that uniform, they play better once they play against the Angels. I just wasn't happy to see the Angels, coming off a tough 3 game set against their division rivals from Texas, have to come...

I don't think i have to tell you, I wasn't a huge fan of Brandon Wood. He was truly a minor league monster, hitting more than 160 home runs and driving in close to 600 runs. His minor league success just didn't translate to the majors. a 141 career average, plus the inability to win the 3rd base position after Chone Figgins left forced the Angels hand.
The Angels D-F-A (Desiginated for assignme...

The American league west has a new leader, The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The Angels had their Halos handed to them in game one, but in games 2 and 3, the Angels slapped around last seasons American League Champions.
On Tuesday, the Halos had their highest scoring output of the season, 15 runs. It was a weird night for the offense, as the top 4 hitters went 2-17, while the bottom 5 went 13 ...

Nothing like starting a a six game road trip with your best pitcher on the mound. Jered Weaver started and delivered, overcoming a 30 minute rain delay to beat the White Sox 4-3.
Weaver is pitching as well as any big name in baseball. Tonight he went 7 innings, allowing only 2 earned runs to lower his ERA to 1.30. He probably would've given up 1 run, but after the rain delay, he left a hanging ...

What is about me and extra inning games? I know this blog isn't about me, but come on. I blog about two teams; Our Angels and the Chicago White Sox. The Sox have played 3 straight 10 inning games. The Angels have gone extra stanza's 3 of their last 4 games. Chicago lost 2 of 3, while the Halos won all three of their games–which is great!
Dan Haren is a man possessed. After picking up a wi...

Going in to Tampa Bay the Angels had 2 things going for them. One was Jered Weaver, while the other was Dan Haren. Fortunately for the Angels, both of those guys came through with flying colors.
On Tuesday, Weaver continued what he started last year–and that's dominating opponents. Now sporting an 0.69 ERA, Weaver befuddled the Rays for more than 6 innings. Every time I watch Weaver do we...

After a nice first game that saw Torii Hunter hit one of the longest homeruns ever hit in Kaufmann Stadium, the Angels dropped 3 straight to the Kansas City Royals. These are the same Royals that are 175/1 to win the 2011 World Series. It way too early to worry about anything, but this is the last way the Halos wanted to start the season.
Offensively, the Angels looked decent, averaging just ov...

I’ve been waiting for the Angels to make some big moves before writing, but that didn’t happen.
Now I am not denigrating the Angels' signing of left-handed relievers Hisinori Takahashi and Scott Downs. These two guys will make an impact on the back end of the Halos bullpen, but those were not the moves we expected.
You know how I feel about Carl Crawford. Would have been nice to have h...

For the Angels it has been a brutal start to the 2009 season. Not only has this club had to deal with the tragic passing of Nick Adenhart but to top it off three starting pitchers have been out and Vladimir Guerrerro has been watching from the bench for the past two weeks. Really anything that could have gone wrong has. The Angels bullpen a undeniable strength last season has made an early seas...